I was always very consciously recycling and reducing my plastic consumption until I found out that most plastic is not recycled at all
At best, only 32.5 percent ¹ of plastic is recycled in Europe. Several studies have shown that much of the plastic sent in for recycling ends up in landfills, or is incinerated.
This means that even with all our effort, we are barely making a difference. Also, more plastic is being produced now than ever before. So, with your best intentions, you are rowing against the current....
The big multinationals could make a difference here, but they do nothing to little to reduce the damage they do to our planet. What matters to them is profit